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- ATRIUMA central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.
- BOVINEOf, relating to, or characteristic of cattle, buffaloes, or bison.
- CLOSUREAn event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
- CONIFERA plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
- COUNTYThe land ruled by a count or a countess.
- DAMAGEInjury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
- DEPRIVEUsed with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
- DEVOLUTIONA rolling down.
- DILUVIANPertaining to a deluge, or flood.
- DIREWarning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
- EMBRYONICOf or relating to an embryo.
- FEINTA movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
- FIATAn arbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
- FULCRUMThe support about which a lever pivots.
- GENUFLECTTo bend the knee, as in servitude.
- GRANITEA group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is q
- KALEAn edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
- LAMPREYAny long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.
- LURIDPruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.
- MALEFICENTHarmful or evil in intent or effect.
- MALIGNEvil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
- MUCOUSPertaining to mucus.
- NEPOTISMThe favoring of relatives or also personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
- NOXIOUSHarmful; injurious.
- ONUSA legal obligation.
- PLEURISYInflammation of lung pleura.
- POROUSFull of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
- PROFANITYThe quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.
- RAPACIOUSVoracious; avaricious.
- REBELA person who resists an established authority, often violently.
- REGALOf, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.
- RESINA viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications.
- RESPITEA brief interval of rest or relief.
- SPITEIll will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice.
- SUETThe fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.
- TORPIDunmoving
- UNIVERSALOf or pertaining to the universe.
- VORACIOUSWanting or devouring great quantities of food.